Medical Assistant - Full Time

About the Role

Join the RMC Family! Established in the community since 1935, our mission is to provide comprehensive multi-specialty medical services in the greater Riverside region. We offer a supportive environment for professional development and are dedicated to improving lives and transforming healthcare delivery.

Responsibilities

• Cover clinical offices based on operational need.
• Assist in the examination of patients under the direction of a Physician or Allied Health professional, within the Medical Assistant scope of practice.
• Maintain smooth patient flow through accurate assessment of patient needs, attention to physician orders, and proper scheduling and follow-up of tests and procedures.
• Act as an intermediary between physicians and patients to optimize physician time.
• Collect and manage patient data, ensuring charts are organized and up-to-date.
• Log procedures accurately and maintain current billing and patient charges.
• Document patient instructions, injections, and scheduled medications precisely.
• Prepare patients for examinations, including taking vital signs, charting, and addressing individual patient needs.
• Ensure patients complete correct consent forms and are prepared for minor procedures.
• Demonstrate technical skills in patient care, including injections, wound care, and handling body fluids, while adhering to safety and sterile techniques.
• Explain procedures to patients and families to ensure cooperation and understanding.
• Prepare and clean examination rooms, assist physicians with procedures, and sterilize equipment.
• Administer prescribed medications orally or by injection (per policy) and document time, dosage, and route on patient charts.
• Perform electrocardiographs (EKG), pulse oximetry, inhalation treatments, and operate other certified equipment.
• Complete all documentation to ensure accurate medical records.
• Verify physician signatures and ensure all orders are carried out; return charts to medical records.
• Maintain inventory of medical supplies and materials, discarding expired medications and supplies.
• Support and practice nursing policies and procedures within the scope of Medical Assistant practice and RMC guidelines.
• Maintain current BLS certification.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One (1) year of medical group experience preferred.
• Medical Assistant Certification required.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification required.
• Thorough knowledge of infection control and aseptic techniques.